Identification of novel anti-CD16a antibody clones for the development of effective natural killer cell engagers by Bill Liao, Christine Tumanut, Lin Li, Adam Corper, Dilip Challa, Alex Chang, Hydari Begum, Elinaz Farokhi, Catherine Woods, Xiaomin Fan

“…Natural killer (NK) cells are key players in human innate immunity. Cell engager antibody formats that recruit and activate NK cells more effectively have emerged as a promising immunotherapy approach to target cancer cells through more effective antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). …”
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Functional mass spectrometry indicates anti-protease and complement activity increase with COVID-19 severity by Douglas D. Fraser, Douglas D. Fraser, Swapan Roy, Matt Kuruc, Maritza Quintero, Logan R. Van Nynatten, Gediminas Cepinskas, Gediminas Cepinskas, Haiyan Zheng, Amenah Soherwardy, Devjit Roy

“…Investigations on some innate immunity proteins can yield misleading information, as investigators often rely on static measurements and assume a direct correlation to function. …”
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G-quadruplex-forming small RNA inhibits coronavirus and influenza A virus replication by Ryoya Sekine, Kouki Takeda, Tsukasa Suenaga, Satsuki Tsuno, Takumi Kaiya, Maki Kiso, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihide Takaku, Shiho Ohno, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Seiichi Nishizawa, Kazuhiro Sumitomo, Kazufumi Ikuta, Teru Kanda, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hidekazu Nishimura, Shusuke Kuge

“…Here we show that when directly added to a cell culture, 12mer guanine RNA (G12) and its phosphorothioate-linked derivatives (G12(S)), rapidly entered cytoplasm and suppressed the propagation of human coronaviruses and influenza A viruses to between 1/100 and nearly 1/1000 of normal virus infectivity without cellular toxicity and induction of innate immunity. Moreover, G12(S) alleviated the weight loss caused by coronavirus infection in mice. …”
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Polymorphism of genes associated with infectious lung diseases in Northern Asian populations and in patients with community-acquired pneumonia by S. V. Mikhailova, L. V. Shcherbakova, N. I. Logvinenko, I. I. Logvinenko, M. I. Voevoda

“…Previously, two single-nucleotide polymorphisms of innate-immunity genes – rs5743708 (Arg753Gln) of the TLR2 gene and rs8177374 (Ser180Leu) of the TIRAP gene – have been shown to be associated with both pneumonia and tuberculosis in humans, but the data are contradictory among different ethnic groups. …”
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Ochratoxin A induces immunotoxicity by targeting Annexin A1 mediated neutrophil apoptosis in zebrafish by Yihong Zheng, Yinuo Liu, Jin Tian, Shuhong Liu, Gaowei Ma, Yupeng Xie, Chenhua Zheng, Zekai Wu

“…However, limited understanding exists regarding its immunotoxicity and the underlying mechanisms, particularly in relation to innate immunity.MethodsZebrafish embryos were exposed to varying concentrations of OTA to assess its impact on embryonic development, innate immune cell formation, and immune response. …”
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Profiling the Resident and Infiltrating Monocyte/Macrophages during Rejection following Kidney Transplantation by Jie Wang, Peiling Luo, Jingjie Zhao, Junhua Tan, Feifan Huang, Ruiying Ma, Peng Huang, Meiying Huang, Yuming Huang, Qiuju Wei, Liuzhi Wei, Zechen Wang, Lingzhang Meng

“…Other than antibody and T cell-mediated immune rejection, macrophage-mediated innate immunity plays an important role in the onset phase of transplantation rejection. …”
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Human blood cell transcriptomics unveils dynamic systemic immune modulation along colorectal cancer progression by Pedro J Romero, Mauro Delorenzi, Amaia Martínez-Usatorre, Laura Ciarloni, Noushin Hadadi, Eric Durandau, Sylvain Monnier-Benoit, Paolo Angelino, Victoria Wosika, Alessandra Jordano Conforte, Sara S Fonseca Costa, Hector Fabio Satizabal, Jérémie Despraz, Andres Perez-Uribe, Stephan Morgenthaler, Brian Hashemi, Sahar Hosseinian-Ehrensberger

“…Taking into account, and adjusting for, the sensitivity of PBMCs transcriptomes to processing times, we report distinct transcriptomic changes in the periphery related to specific CRC stages. Activation of innate immunity is already detectable in the peripheral blood of individuals with pre-malignant advanced adenomas. …”
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Increased TLR4 Expression Aggravates Sepsis by Promoting IFN-γ Expression in CD38−/− Mice by Qi Li, Chenyi Wu, Zhenlong Liu, Huiqing Zhang, Yuna Du, Yuxiang Liu, Kuangyu Song, Qiaofa Shi, Rong Li

“…CD38 is one of the well-known regulators of innate immunity, whose dysregulation contributes to sepsis. …”
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T Helper Lymphocyte and Mast Cell Immunohistochemical Pattern in Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity by Giuseppe Losurdo, Domenico Piscitelli, Federica Pezzuto, Francesco Fortarezza, Claudia Covelli, Antonella Marra, Andrea Iannone, Annacinzia Amoruso, Mariabeatrice Principi, Enzo Ierardi, Alfredo Di Leo

“…Since few data about NCGS histopathology is available, we assessed the markers of lymphocyte and innate immunity activation. Materials and Methods. We retrieved duodenal biopsy samples of patients with NCGS diagnosis according to the Salerno criteria. …”
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Molecular Characterization of the Onset and Progression of Colitis in Inoculated Interleukin-10 Gene-Deficient Mice: A Role for PPARα by Bianca Knoch, Matthew P. G. Barnett, Janine Cooney, Warren C. McNabb, Diane Barraclough, William Laing, Shuotun Zhu, Zaneta A. Park, Paul MacLean, Scott O. Knowles, Nicole C. Roy

“…Actin cytoskeleton dynamics, innate immunity, and apoptosis-linked gene and protein expression data suggested a delayed remodeling process in 12-week-old Il10-/- mice. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms of Toll-like receptors 2 and 9 as Susceptibility Factors for the Development of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis by Camila F. Oliveira-Toré, Amarilis G. Moraes, Gabriela F. Martinez, Janisleya S. F. Neves, Luciana C. Macedo, Marco A. Rocha-Loures, Marília G. Quirino, Hugo V. Alves, Ana M. Sell, Jeane E. L. Visentainer

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have an important role in the mechanism of innate immunity and may influence inflammatory responses. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Evolution Analysis of Two Forms of TLR5 and TLR13 Genes Base on Larimichthys crocea Genome Data by Lihua Jiang, Liyi Pei, Ping Wang, Liqin Liu, Gong Li, Binjian Liu, Zhenming Lǚ, Tabata Hiromasa, Hao Pan, Atsushi Ogura

“…The evolutionary analysis has shown that TLR13 was clustered with TLR11, 19, 20, 21, and 22, while TLR5 and TLR3 were classified into a group; these results suggest that TLRs are vital in the defense of L. crocea against bacterial infection and further increase our understanding of TLR function in innate immunity in teleosts.…”
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High-Density Lipoprotein Reduction Differentially Modulates to Classical and Nonclassical Monocyte Subpopulations in Metabolic Syndrome Patients and in LPS-Stimulated Primary Human... by Johanna L. Grün, Aaron N. Manjarrez-Reyna, Angélica Y. Gómez-Arauz, Sonia Leon-Cabrera, Felix Rückert, José M. Fragoso, Nallely Bueno-Hernández, Sergio Islas-Andrade, Guillermo Meléndez-Mier, Galileo Escobedo

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Genetic Association and Expression Correlation between Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Gene Encoding M-CSF and Adult-Onset Still’s Disease by Yi-Ming Chen, Wei-Ting Hung, Wan-Chun Chang, Chia-Wei Hsieh, Wen-Hung Chung, Joung-Liang Lan, Ning-Rong Gung, Yun-Shien Lee, Der-Yuan Chen, Shuen-Iu Hung

“…HLA has been shown to be associated with AOSD; however, it could not explain the innate immunity and autoinflammatory characteristics of AOSD. …”
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NKp46 enhances type 1 innate lymphoid cell proliferation and function and anti-acute myeloid leukemia activity by Rui Ma, Zhenlong Li, Hejun Tang, Xiaojin Wu, Lei Tian, Zahir Shah, Ningyuan Liu, Tasha Barr, Jianying Zhang, Sean Wang, Srividya Swaminathan, Guido Marcucci, Yong Peng, Michael A. Caligiuri, Jianhua Yu

“…Abstract NKp46 is a critical regulator of natural killer (NK) cell immunity, but its function in non-NK innate immune cells remains unclear. Here, we show that NKp46 is indispensable for expressing IL-2 receptor-α (IL-2Rα) by non-NK liver-resident type-1 innate lymphoid cells (ILC1s). …”
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MsCL-P1: A multifunctional C-type lectin from largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) with broad microbe binding and agglutination activities by Siyi She, Ying Ye, Fengyao Guo, Shun Yang, Mengmeng Huang, Hui Fei

“…C-type lectins are a family of calcium-dependent carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) containing proteins that play a pivotal role in innate immunity. In this study, we characterized a novel C-type lectin, MsCL-P1, from the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), an economically important fish species in aquaculture. …”
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SPA14 liposomes combining saponin with fully synthetic TLR4 agonist provide adjuvanticity to hCMV vaccine candidate by Ernesto Luna, Sophie Ruiz, Marie Garinot, Cyril Chavagnac, Pankaj Agrawal, John Escobar, Laurent Revet, Marie-Jeanne Asensio, Fabienne Piras, Francis G. Fang, Donald R. Drake, Bachra Rokbi, Daniel Larocque, Jean Haensler

“…When compared in an in vitro human innate immunity construct to AS01B, the QS21/MPL® liposomal adjuvant system of GSK, and with QS21-Liposomes used as benchmarks, SPA14 displayed the strongest immunostimulatory potential based on antigen-presenting cell (APC) activation and cytokine secretion, which was essentially driven by the highly active E6020 agonist in this assay. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Aerobic Training in Obesity by Thomas Nickel, Henner Hanssen, Ingrid Emslander, Verena Drexel, Gernot Hertel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Claudia Summo, Zeljka Sisic, Marius Lambert, Eva Hoster, Martin Halle, Michael Weis

“…We hereby describe new immune modulatory effects, which—through regular aerobic exercise—modulate innate immunity and pro-inflammatory cytokines in obesity.…”
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Surgical Injury and Ischemia Prime the Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction and Increase Angiogenic Capacity in a Mouse Limb Ischemia Model by Satoko Kishimoto, Ken-ichi Inoue, Ryoichi Sohma, Shigeru Toyoda, Masashi Sakuma, Teruo Inoue, Ken-ichiro Yoshida

“…Among the differentially expressed genes were innate immunity-related signals on both days 1 and 3 after priming. …”
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Revealing the role of natural killer cells in ankylosing spondylitis: identifying diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets by Yuling Chen, Yan Li, Yuan Xu, Qing Lv, Yuanchun Ye, Jieruo Gu

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using the R software package, and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results Pathways enrichment analysis revealed the involvement of NK cell-mediated immune pathways and regulation of the innate immune response, indicating the crucial role of innate immunity, especially NK cells, in AS pathogenesis. …”
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